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. >> even when the republican presidents were reminded that justice anthony kennedy was nominatd with only 13 months left in the president's term, there was this reaction. >> does that mean that you're going to filibuster anyone, anyone that president obama nominates? >> absolutely. >> democratic presidential candidate, bernie sanders, saying the democrats cannot allow the supreme court vacancy go unfilled. >> i think the issue is taking the situation to the american people and i think fair minded americans, no matter their political point of view will say this is absurd, this is obstructionism. >> if the republicans succeed in delaying the process, the replacement is almost certain to become a major election issue for both democrats and republicans. >> people will in a very unusual way indirectly sort of pick the next justice of the supreme court. it's pretty interesting. >> al jazeera. >>> our senior washington correspond mike viqueira joins us now. >> you don't have to go back very far in history to see contentious, angry debates over supreme court nominations. no one needs to be r
. >> even when the republican presidents were reminded that justice anthony kennedy was nominatd with only 13 months left in the president's term, there was this reaction. >> does that mean that you're going to filibuster anyone, anyone that president obama nominates? >> absolutely. >> democratic presidential candidate, bernie sanders, saying the democrats cannot allow the supreme court vacancy go unfilled. >> i think the issue is taking the situation to the...
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you know, the last supreme court justice to be nominated in the presidential election was anthony kennedy in 1988 by president reagan. he took the bench in january of '88. that was about the time we are now but it's a different narrative there. he nominated robert bourke who couldn't pass senate and ginsburg was nominated and smoked marijuana. to tell you how long ago that was. this isn't something we are accustomed to because it's happening in an election year. it's probably going to be a bigger issue than it ever has been. >> michael shore, al jazeera's political correspondent, thank you so much. we will have much more on this. supreme court antonin scalia, when we come back. stay with us. >>> recapping our breaking news out of texas, antonin scalia, the most senior justice has died. the associate justice was reportedly found dead of apparent natural causes at a luxury resort in west texas. the 79-year-old supreme court justice is nominated to the court in 1986 by president ronald reagan. he was one of the most consistent conservative voices on the high court. let's bring in our own sen
you know, the last supreme court justice to be nominated in the presidential election was anthony kennedy in 1988 by president reagan. he took the bench in january of '88. that was about the time we are now but it's a different narrative there. he nominated robert bourke who couldn't pass senate and ginsburg was nominated and smoked marijuana. to tell you how long ago that was. this isn't something we are accustomed to because it's happening in an election year. it's probably going to be a...
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that's what ronald reagan did in 1988, got the confirmation of anthony kennedy. democrats are going to push hard on that, but it will be a battle. the republicans do have the numbers to block any vote in the senate. the option for president obama to avoid that might be to nominate a consensus candidate, somebody that would be acceptable to both sides, but both parties have moved to the extremes in recent years, and that makes it a difficult bridge to gap. suffice it to say that now in this election year in 2016, all three branches of the u.s. government are in play, now including the courts. >> all right john, thank you for that update in washington. >>> also coming up, hundred was palestinian traveling to gaza's border for egypt after it's open for just two days. >> i'm jonah hull with the soldiers of oudin protecting they say the citizens here from refugees. >>> the top stories on al jazeera, turkey shelled kurdish held positions in northern syria. ankara wants y.p.g. fighters and allies to withdraw. the u.s. backed group refuses to retreat. >>> more than 11,00
that's what ronald reagan did in 1988, got the confirmation of anthony kennedy. democrats are going to push hard on that, but it will be a battle. the republicans do have the numbers to block any vote in the senate. the option for president obama to avoid that might be to nominate a consensus candidate, somebody that would be acceptable to both sides, but both parties have moved to the extremes in recent years, and that makes it a difficult bridge to gap. suffice it to say that now in this...
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ronald reagan named anthony kennedy in november of 1987. the next year was his last year, the year when kennedy was confirmed. this is not entirely unprecedented. nevertheless, it is clearly going to be a big fight. republicans have the votes in the senate to block any nominee. unless president obama is somehow able to find a nominee that appeals to both democrats and republicans and that has proven almost impossible to do in the past, he's not going to be able to get it through the senate. the battles is on and president obama has laid down the gauntlet to republicans and they have answered that this will be a battle. >> how will it impact the presidential race? >> it is already from last night's debate with the republican candidates, it was already topic number one. they are all talking about the kinds of supreme court justice they would not name. that is important, because a lot of key issues are decided by a 5-4 vote. it's a nine member coat that interprets the u.s. constitution. in 2000, the court had to decide the presidential electio
ronald reagan named anthony kennedy in november of 1987. the next year was his last year, the year when kennedy was confirmed. this is not entirely unprecedented. nevertheless, it is clearly going to be a big fight. republicans have the votes in the senate to block any nominee. unless president obama is somehow able to find a nominee that appeals to both democrats and republicans and that has proven almost impossible to do in the past, he's not going to be able to get it through the senate. the...
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ronald reagan named anthony kennedy in 1977. he was confirmed in regan's last year in office. cruz can use his position to block a vote on the nominee. >> does that mean you can filibuster anyone that the president nominates. >> absolutely. this should be a decision for the peep. >> the board can function. and tied in with lower court rulings. and with more liberal justicitieses than conservatives, the work ethic is fine. nevertheless, the next justice should be named and confirmed after obama. >> i think we want the contingent on the united states court. constitution is clear. the president makes the appointment. senate confirms. >> when the court is considering weighty issues such as abortion and the power of unions. it sets up a battle that could lead to the presidency, the congress and the supreme court in play in the election. >>> jason johnston is a professor of political science and communications in the north-east of ohio state and says obama may have a tough time pointing scali. >> there's no candidate that president obama will nominate that will be approved by the se
ronald reagan named anthony kennedy in 1977. he was confirmed in regan's last year in office. cruz can use his position to block a vote on the nominee. >> does that mean you can filibuster anyone that the president nominates. >> absolutely. this should be a decision for the peep. >> the board can function. and tied in with lower court rulings. and with more liberal justicitieses than conservatives, the work ethic is fine. nevertheless, the next justice should be named and...
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that was anthony kennedy. that was earlier in the year. it wasn't the same thing. they're going to be hearing each candidate constantly talking about filling that last seat. they are certainly going to have to answer these questions. it becomes an issue the whole time. they have been talking about the fact, ted cruz most pointedly, that they will have up to four appointments to make. it's something that they are trying to use an ass as issue. as politics has become divide so too has the court and the court has become more politicized >>> i want to get your information too because people who don't follow this, could you give us a sense of what is the exact process. what are the steps that must be taken from this point forward to replace the justice? >> the president is going to consult with his legal team at the white house, his staff. he is going to present a nomination to the senate. the senate will take that nomination up. hearings are held inside the judiciary committee which will report back. it is not that smooth or easy, especially when you're talking about a
that was anthony kennedy. that was earlier in the year. it wasn't the same thing. they're going to be hearing each candidate constantly talking about filling that last seat. they are certainly going to have to answer these questions. it becomes an issue the whole time. they have been talking about the fact, ted cruz most pointedly, that they will have up to four appointments to make. it's something that they are trying to use an ass as issue. as politics has become divide so too has the court...
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that was anthony kennedy in november of '87 and was con virmd on february 3rd, 1988. that was in his last term. so that's not entirely unprecedented. what president obama is talking about doing even if the republicans say so. thanks very much. john hendren live for us in washington, d.c. pope francis has been addressing thousands of people during a mass in mexico. a sunday service is in a suburb near the capital city which is known as a particularly violent district. on saturday, the pontiff told secular and religious leaders alike they had to stand up to drug trafficking gangs. adam rainey joins me from there in mexico, and how has the mass been going? what have we been hearing from the pope, adam? >> we heard a pretty strong not so veiled message just moments ago in the mass, he warned of mexicans to resist the devil and temptation for wealth and corruption. >> was part of this ongoing message he is delivering trying to tell higher ups in the church, trying to tell his flock here in mexico which numbers in the tennessee millions and tell politicians that they must r
that was anthony kennedy in november of '87 and was con virmd on february 3rd, 1988. that was in his last term. so that's not entirely unprecedented. what president obama is talking about doing even if the republicans say so. thanks very much. john hendren live for us in washington, d.c. pope francis has been addressing thousands of people during a mass in mexico. a sunday service is in a suburb near the capital city which is known as a particularly violent district. on saturday, the pontiff...
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kennedy to the supreme court heading in to an election, it wasn't confirmed until an election year until 1988 as a matter of fact. republicans say it doesn't matter. this is a precedent that they believe goes back some 80 years, although that's very much in dispute, lori jane. >> mike, how long do you think they can stall a nomination? >> reporter: general nominations only take two or three months to go through. you know, obviously they become more and more contentious, i think it's instructive to note that antonin scalia in 1996 was unanimously confirmed by a republican-controlled senate. but still every democrat in the senate vote ahead long with that. that was pretty mitch the end of the bipartisan agreement allowing a president to have their own nominations and their own confirmations after that came robert bourque, we know how that went and perhaps the most contentious nomination fight of all, clarence thomas in the bush 41 administration who was ultimately confirmed. so it generally takes a couple of months. i think this time all the rules are going to be rewritten, lower irrelevan
kennedy to the supreme court heading in to an election, it wasn't confirmed until an election year until 1988 as a matter of fact. republicans say it doesn't matter. this is a precedent that they believe goes back some 80 years, although that's very much in dispute, lori jane. >> mike, how long do you think they can stall a nomination? >> reporter: general nominations only take two or three months to go through. you know, obviously they become more and more contentious, i think it's...
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democrats are quick to point out that justice anthony kennedy was confirmed in a presidential election year, which is part of the justification republicans g. give for not moving on a unanimous vote. this also ripples through the presidential race because you've got ted cruz in south carolina who is an experienced supreme court litigator. he spoke fluently on that issue. that's something that plays to his wheelhouse, but we don't know how that's going to affect polling in south carolina. donald trump has a big lead. donald trump is ahead by 10 to 20 points in various polls. we're going to see whether he can hold on and keep his advantage. one other group to watch is the senate republicans who were up for election in 2016. people like rob portman, moderate republican running in the state of ohio, is he going to be able to stand behind, as he did over the weekend, his leader, mitch mcconnell, and say, no, we don't want to confirm an obama choice for the supreme court. you can bet the president will pick somebody who is going to have a wide appeal, widest possible appeal to republicans, s
democrats are quick to point out that justice anthony kennedy was confirmed in a presidential election year, which is part of the justification republicans g. give for not moving on a unanimous vote. this also ripples through the presidential race because you've got ted cruz in south carolina who is an experienced supreme court litigator. he spoke fluently on that issue. that's something that plays to his wheelhouse, but we don't know how that's going to affect polling in south carolina. donald...
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everyone noted that justice anthony kennedy was affirmed unanimously by a democratic controlled senate in president ronald reagan's last year. the republicans are saying in an election year we shouldn't do this. finally, it's going to play out on a human level once the president announces his nominee. you can bet he's going to try to pick a consensus choice, one with broad appeal to republicans, like a couple of appeals court judges approved unanimously. sri srinivasan is one. jane kelly from iowa is another. we're going to have to let this settle in and see how the politics play out. you can't assume that either side has a position that's going to prevail at this point, guys. >> john, i thought it was interesting, "the new york times" has a story that takes a look at what justice scalia had written about what he had said he might like to see in one being chosen as his successor. we talk all the time about diversity. he said he'd like to see someone who hadn't gone to harvard or yale, someone potentially from south, and maybe an evangelical because there's not much representation on th
everyone noted that justice anthony kennedy was affirmed unanimously by a democratic controlled senate in president ronald reagan's last year. the republicans are saying in an election year we shouldn't do this. finally, it's going to play out on a human level once the president announces his nominee. you can bet he's going to try to pick a consensus choice, one with broad appeal to republicans, like a couple of appeals court judges approved unanimously. sri srinivasan is one. jane kelly from...
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we know that is not the case because justice anthony kennedy who is the most consequential supreme court justice rights now. he was nominated in late 199 7 but confirmed february 3rd if i'm not mistaken by a vote of 97-0. what do you make of this and how should president obama handle this do you think? >> well i think it is going toeb that one of the big debate, if not the big debit issdebate iss of the year. barack obama will pick someone who he think deserves to be on the supreme court and someone who has a real chance of getting through. but the reality is no one is going to get through this year. in a presidential election cycle as vicious as this one is and is bound to be and is bound to be even worse, there just won't be anybody. so we're going to have till november just a frozen environment between the white house and the senate over the supreme court nominee. and i think it is going to be the big issue on the campaign trail. >> absolutely. and the supreme court docket is obviously loaded with a lot of important cases. they are every year of course. and, you know, this races the p
we know that is not the case because justice anthony kennedy who is the most consequential supreme court justice rights now. he was nominated in late 199 7 but confirmed february 3rd if i'm not mistaken by a vote of 97-0. what do you make of this and how should president obama handle this do you think? >> well i think it is going toeb that one of the big debate, if not the big debit issdebate iss of the year. barack obama will pick someone who he think deserves to be on the supreme court...
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because anthony kennedy -- >> in a rather i know way more than you know way too. he was sort of who are you to challenge me on this. >> i looked up the nominations by reagan and he was confirmed the next year. >> that's right. >> it wasn't purely a lame duck nomination. >> i was involved in that. adjusts kennedy was nominated because douglas ginsburg was nominated and had to drop out because he smoked marijuana in law school. and douglas ginsburg was nominated because of robert bork. and robert bork was nominated in july of 1987. i was involved in all three of those. so most assuredly at the time the anthony kennedy nomination was seen as a successor to the bork nomination from july, not as a lame duck, not as like the lyndon johnson -- >> but there's also another significant difference between the current situation and any of these others. in all these other situations in '87, in '88, there was a full complement of supreme court justices. louis powell announced his resignation, but he wasn't going to leave until his successor was confirmed. here there is an actua
because anthony kennedy -- >> in a rather i know way more than you know way too. he was sort of who are you to challenge me on this. >> i looked up the nominations by reagan and he was confirmed the next year. >> that's right. >> it wasn't purely a lame duck nomination. >> i was involved in that. adjusts kennedy was nominated because douglas ginsburg was nominated and had to drop out because he smoked marijuana in law school. and douglas ginsburg was nominated...
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anthony kennedy, confirmed in 1987 when be next. then clarence thomas and then, you know, all of the rest of the justices, and it is really the physical manifestation of the changing of the guard. and that's what we'll see. >> ruth bader ginsburg, supposedly justice scalia's best bud, there, too? >> notwithstanding, profound disagreements about the law. she will be there. she is -- everybody moves up a step in seniority, and, you know, she is now right in the middle of the court in terms of seniority. and it's -- they were very close. they spent new year's eve together. their families. justice ginsburg's late husband marty ginsburg was a famous gourmet chef. antonin scalia a famous gourmet eater. so it was a very good combination. they spent new year evil together. both justice ginsburg and justice scalia were big opera fans. something that they had in common. and they served together for decades. not just on this court but on the d.c. circuit court of appeals. so these people all go way back. >> beautiful. it shows you can bitter d
anthony kennedy, confirmed in 1987 when be next. then clarence thomas and then, you know, all of the rest of the justices, and it is really the physical manifestation of the changing of the guard. and that's what we'll see. >> ruth bader ginsburg, supposedly justice scalia's best bud, there, too? >> notwithstanding, profound disagreements about the law. she will be there. she is -- everybody moves up a step in seniority, and, you know, she is now right in the middle of the court in...
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anthony kennedy. and chief justice roberts. what's -- where anthony kennedy is standing, that's where justice scalia used to be. the senior associate justice, the longest tenured associate justice always sits to the right of the chief justice. and justice scalia was such a big presence in the courtroom right next to the chief justice that it is going to be very weird, frankly, to be in that courtroom on monday without chief justice, without justice scalia there. i've been going to supreme court arguments for more than 20 years and i've never been to a supreme court argument where antonin scalia was not a participant and usually the loudest and most vociferous participant. >> about how he changed the oral argument process, and how much that evolved under him. >> that is a big, big change that happened at the supreme court. in the 1980s, it was a very quiet bench. you had chief justice warren burger. you had justices like thurgood marshall, like william brennan, who very rarely asks questions. they really were very reticent to ge
anthony kennedy. and chief justice roberts. what's -- where anthony kennedy is standing, that's where justice scalia used to be. the senior associate justice, the longest tenured associate justice always sits to the right of the chief justice. and justice scalia was such a big presence in the courtroom right next to the chief justice that it is going to be very weird, frankly, to be in that courtroom on monday without chief justice, without justice scalia there. i've been going to supreme court...
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kennedy was unanimously confirmed. also an example in 1968 when an attempt to elevate a justice was blocked. it would be an extraordinary -- it's an extraordinary statement for mcconnell to say off the bat regardless of who it is -- it's not clear politically that they can hold to that position all year. >> and quickly, ariane, isn't it an issue of time? the longest it's taken for confirmation was for clarence thomas and that was over 120 days. we have at least that in the 11 months or 10 months, which ever way you want to look at it. >> no. and the numbers out there usually is about 61 days between the confirmation and the final vote. but with the climate going on now, that's unclear. >> all right. ariane de vogue and ron brownstein, thank you. appreciate it. >>> in addition to his constitutional expertise and steadfast values, justice scalia was known for his impassioned personality and high energy. i want to talk to someone who knew justice scalia personally, his former law clerk, ed weiland. good to see you. >> tha
kennedy was unanimously confirmed. also an example in 1968 when an attempt to elevate a justice was blocked. it would be an extraordinary -- it's an extraordinary statement for mcconnell to say off the bat regardless of who it is -- it's not clear politically that they can hold to that position all year. >> and quickly, ariane, isn't it an issue of time? the longest it's taken for confirmation was for clarence thomas and that was over 120 days. we have at least that in the 11 months or 10...
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justice anthony kennedy was s n confirmed during an election year 1988. yes, it was a different time. but he was confirmed unanimously. stay with me. because for our viewers just joining us, i do want to show you a little bit more from our chief washington correspondent joe johns about the legacy and the life of justice scalia. >> i antonin scalia do solemnly swear -- >> the first italian-american to sit on the nation's highest court, he was a conservative in thought but not in personality. >> he has an ir repressably pugnacious personality. that came out in oral argument where he was the most aggressive questioner and behind the scenes where the memos he wrote had a real galvanizing effect on the debate among the justices. >> the jurist was able to light up or ignite a room with his often bararash demeanor and we could sense of humor, grounded in a profound respect for american law and its constitutional traditions. >> he's obviously very candid about how he feels about things, loves to call it as he sees it, completely not pc, in fact prides himself in
justice anthony kennedy was s n confirmed during an election year 1988. yes, it was a different time. but he was confirmed unanimously. stay with me. because for our viewers just joining us, i do want to show you a little bit more from our chief washington correspondent joe johns about the legacy and the life of justice scalia. >> i antonin scalia do solemnly swear -- >> the first italian-american to sit on the nation's highest court, he was a conservative in thought but not in...
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kennedy nominated to the supreme court and confirmed in february of 1988, which was in the last year of president reagan's term. and the chairman of the judiciary committee at the time was joseph biden, a democrat. you can say that there was a republican nominee confirmed in the last year of a republican presidency, but no situation is precisely analogous, and this is mostly about power, it's not about principle. republicans can stop them because they can. >> right. obviously that was after the robert bork situation and doug ginsburg, god forbid, smoked marijuana years before and pulled as well. i don't doubt this action will be popular among republican rank and file. do you somebody who wants a republican to win the white house in november, do you not worry about how it might play among moderates, independents in pennsylvania, ohio, et cetera? >> i have zero worries. it's compelling to take the case to the american people and say the next president will decide the direction of the court. this isn't just a regular seat. this will change the balance of the court. it's far too importan
kennedy nominated to the supreme court and confirmed in february of 1988, which was in the last year of president reagan's term. and the chairman of the judiciary committee at the time was joseph biden, a democrat. you can say that there was a republican nominee confirmed in the last year of a republican presidency, but no situation is precisely analogous, and this is mostly about power, it's not about principle. republicans can stop them because they can. >> right. obviously that was...
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senate voted to confirm his nominee, anthony kennedy. how is that significantly different from the timing of this nomination. president obama still has 11 months left in office. >> a couple of things. you talk about the reagan example, the nomination happened in the seventh year and the confirmation process went into the eighth year. this is a tradition that both parties have lived by for over 80 years where in the last year if there is a vacancy in the last year of a lame duck president, you don't move forward. the president can nominate someone but the senate has said we're not moving forward on it, that the next president should have the opportunity to fill this vacancy. we're going to have an election in november. this will be an issue in the election where the candidates will describe the kind of justice they would appointing. i think that will be one of the factors how they make their decision and then the new president can appoint someone and the senate should move forward on the confirmation process then. i don't think you should
senate voted to confirm his nominee, anthony kennedy. how is that significantly different from the timing of this nomination. president obama still has 11 months left in office. >> a couple of things. you talk about the reagan example, the nomination happened in the seventh year and the confirmation process went into the eighth year. this is a tradition that both parties have lived by for over 80 years where in the last year if there is a vacancy in the last year of a lame duck president,...
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it will now be anthony kennedy. the second most senior justice is to the left, that will be clarence thomas. then the other side. so every justice will switch seats except for the chief. and it really is disconcerting to those of us who follow the court and watch the oral arguments you're used to seeing the justices in certain places. and often many years go by without a retirement or a departure from the court. so it will be quite startling when i go in the court for the first time, i'm going to go on wednesday, big abortion rights case, and to see the vacancy where justice scalia had been for so many years and then soon thereafter everybody in a new seat. >> and then soon thereafter possibly, i don't know how soon, someone else. okay. jeff, thank you for that. we still have a lot of reporting. one of my greatest frustrations and i know jeff agrees with me is jeff gets to go in and sit and watch that but you at home only get to see that photograph, that photo-op because there are no cameras at the supreme court. ve
it will now be anthony kennedy. the second most senior justice is to the left, that will be clarence thomas. then the other side. so every justice will switch seats except for the chief. and it really is disconcerting to those of us who follow the court and watch the oral arguments you're used to seeing the justices in certain places. and often many years go by without a retirement or a departure from the court. so it will be quite startling when i go in the court for the first time, i'm going...
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anthony kennedy is 79. it is not just scalia vacancy that is on everyone's mind. there is also the prospect of wholesale changes at the court if retirements take place in the age group that they usually do. >> in terms of what they want this is something that needs to d be kidiscussed. >> we want to talk about what they want. it seems to me like real balderdash at some point. you have ted cruz. you have ted cruz who is relying on the definition of being eligible to be president which isn't an originalest notion. he might be in trouble on that. there is a hypocrisy to what they say they want and what they really want. >> what they want is results. does the constitution protect a woman's right to choose abortion? may congress regulate campaign contributions? those are the results people care about. the intellectual architecture that gets you there i think matters less. >> what happens when you think of cases in front of the supreme court, affirmative action, health care, what until there is a ninth? >> what happens from a practical point of view is that the lower co
anthony kennedy is 79. it is not just scalia vacancy that is on everyone's mind. there is also the prospect of wholesale changes at the court if retirements take place in the age group that they usually do. >> in terms of what they want this is something that needs to d be kidiscussed. >> we want to talk about what they want. it seems to me like real balderdash at some point. you have ted cruz. you have ted cruz who is relying on the definition of being eligible to be president...
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he mentioned the anthony kennedy confirmation that happened in the final year of the republican presidency. >> you know, these confirmations are really about power and how much the party cares. republicans in recent years have cared more about the supreme court than democrats have. that's why you have virtual unanimity to deny any obama appointee a vote here. remember, in order to get an obama nominee through this process, before the end of obama's term, you will have to get all 46 democrats and 14 republicans. there is just no way 14 republicans are going to join in to invoke cloture and have a vot on a obama nominee. compare that to the alito hearings where 24 democrats, including then-senator obama, suggested that they were maybe going to filibuster but you can't filibuster with 24 people anyway. it was sort of a theoretical theoretical filibuster. it just shows that republicans have been more motivated by supreme court appointments than democrats have. >> the president also cited, he said there were 14 nominations that have already been approved by the senate judiciary committee to the
he mentioned the anthony kennedy confirmation that happened in the final year of the republican presidency. >> you know, these confirmations are really about power and how much the party cares. republicans in recent years have cared more about the supreme court than democrats have. that's why you have virtual unanimity to deny any obama appointee a vote here. remember, in order to get an obama nominee through this process, before the end of obama's term, you will have to get all 46...
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. >> and that nomination and eventual confirmation as you well know was anthony kennedy who has only contribute as much to the court as anyone else in terms of swing rulings during his tenure. so the question becomes this is a naked political play and at some point doesn't politics have to take a backseat to process in at least as much as holding the hearings? you are going to control the outcome with the current configuration of the senate. why not just have the hearing? >> well this -- krischris, thisa political process. that is right. and if someone wants to have a show and to blame the other side that is fine. but these are important questions. it is a political question. and the american people ought to have a right to participate in this. >> see that is the part i don't get. the american people should have a part in it. they did. they elected barack obama president for a second term. he's now sitting there just like reagan was when he appointed kennedy in his last year. why not let the process go out and you will control it anyway. we're seeing grassry back up. and i don't thin
. >> and that nomination and eventual confirmation as you well know was anthony kennedy who has only contribute as much to the court as anyone else in terms of swing rulings during his tenure. so the question becomes this is a naked political play and at some point doesn't politics have to take a backseat to process in at least as much as holding the hearings? you are going to control the outcome with the current configuration of the senate. why not just have the hearing? >> well...
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kennedy kind of votes on both sides, although, lately he's been voting for with the liberals. even is the supreme court put together the majority, it's more likely to be a liberal majority than a conservative majority. from a policy standpoint, she's absolutely right. the democrats win in a stalemate situation. >> yeah, all right. a lot at stake here and a highly poll l politicized issue. >>> the republican proimary underway now in south carolina. cnn is there live covering what could be a pivotal moment in the race for the white house and new this morning just as voting gets underway a super pac supporting ted cruz takes one more jab at donald trump. details on the radio ads and phone calls slamming trump on issues of the confederate flag and lgbt equality. that's next. your path to retirement... may not always be clear. but at t. rowe price, we can help guide your retirement savings. for over 75 years, investors have relied on our disciplined approach to find long term value. so wherever your retirement journey takes you, we can help you reach your goals. call a t. rowe pric
kennedy kind of votes on both sides, although, lately he's been voting for with the liberals. even is the supreme court put together the majority, it's more likely to be a liberal majority than a conservative majority. from a policy standpoint, she's absolutely right. the democrats win in a stalemate situation. >> yeah, all right. a lot at stake here and a highly poll l politicized issue. >>> the republican proimary underway now in south carolina. cnn is there live covering what...
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the last one was in '88 at the last term of bush's term, anthony kennedy, and he was confirmed in the last year of reagan's presidency. the precedence goes both ways and the politics are important, and i am not saying a republican senator has to vote for whoever obama nominates. i would never say that, but i do think just saying we are not going to have the process or hold hearings and we are not going to vote or let it come to the floor, it would end up being more than a year, and i think it's pretty troublesome. >> give me a quick take on what is going on with apple? where do you think the line is between what you require a company to do when it comes to law enforcement? >> i think the company has to respond to valid subpoenas and warrants, and on the other hand, we ought to be clear what the fbi is asking apple to do in this case. they are asking apple to modify their own software and create a key that does not currently exist, and i have a real problem with that. this is a very complicated issue. we have been talking about it in the intelligence committee with the head of the fbi
the last one was in '88 at the last term of bush's term, anthony kennedy, and he was confirmed in the last year of reagan's presidency. the precedence goes both ways and the politics are important, and i am not saying a republican senator has to vote for whoever obama nominates. i would never say that, but i do think just saying we are not going to have the process or hold hearings and we are not going to vote or let it come to the floor, it would end up being more than a year, and i think it's...
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kennedy was a more moderate figure than the reagan administration wanted but they recall dealing with an election year. so they picked someone who was they thought would be acceptable to the opposition party. the republicans are banking on the theory that they will control the presidentsy and the senate in the fall. or early next year. they may. but they may not. democrats certainly have very strong chance of retaining the white house. and because of the senate seats that happen to be up more than held by republicans and some in democratic trending states such as illinois, there is also a good shot that the democrats could retake the senate. if you have a president clinton or president sanders and a democratic senate in early 2017, particularly given how sore they will be at the republicans for having blocked obama's nominees, i think they would look to find a candidate who would be of no compromise then. they would go for probably -- they would not face the same political constraints that obama faces. host: this is a piece posted overnight. you indicated triggering a nomination battl
kennedy was a more moderate figure than the reagan administration wanted but they recall dealing with an election year. so they picked someone who was they thought would be acceptable to the opposition party. the republicans are banking on the theory that they will control the presidentsy and the senate in the fall. or early next year. they may. but they may not. democrats certainly have very strong chance of retaining the white house. and because of the senate seats that happen to be up more...
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similarly, when justice anthony kennedy served on the ninth circuit court of appeals, once he got to the supreme court of the united states, he couldn't then sit on those cases and decide them once as a circuit court judge and another time as a supreme court judge. he refused. which means that there were eight justices to decide those cases. this is not extraordinary. this is not uncommon. and it is not going to paralyze the supreme court of the united states from doing its job. it hs it needs at its disposal to handle these cases as it sees fit, either to dismiss them, to hold them over if they truly are deadlocked, or to find some other perhaps more narrow basis upon which to decide the case which would command a five-vote majority with eight members of the court. so, mr. president, i'd like our colleagues to come out here and explain this apparent contradiction and their position that they took in 2007, 2005, and 1992. because if they can't explain that, then it looks to me like this is pure hypocrisy. holding republicans when we're in the majority to a different standard than the
similarly, when justice anthony kennedy served on the ninth circuit court of appeals, once he got to the supreme court of the united states, he couldn't then sit on those cases and decide them once as a circuit court judge and another time as a supreme court judge. he refused. which means that there were eight justices to decide those cases. this is not extraordinary. this is not uncommon. and it is not going to paralyze the supreme court of the united states from doing its job. it hs it needs...
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justice anthony kennedy was confirmed during an election year, that although he was nominated in november of 1987. since the ford administration, the average november days from nomination to final senate vote is 67 days, which is just over two months, that according to the congressional research service. justice scalia's death leaves the court evenly split with four justices nominated by republican presidents, four nominated by democrats. the senate nominated scalia in june of 1986, confirmed him in september. the vote was 98-0, and he was -- when he was nominated by president reagan for the past 30 years, scalia has been a conservative, a school wart conservative on the bench. and this is the headline from "the washington post," the nomination questions are likely to move to the race with the presidential election now front and center. republican line from florida, good morning to you. caller: thank you. wonderful show. we appreciate what y'all do. it means a lot to us. regarding senator rubio, saying that he, you know, admires and supports what scalia did and his life's work, that's ver
justice anthony kennedy was confirmed during an election year, that although he was nominated in november of 1987. since the ford administration, the average november days from nomination to final senate vote is 67 days, which is just over two months, that according to the congressional research service. justice scalia's death leaves the court evenly split with four justices nominated by republican presidents, four nominated by democrats. the senate nominated scalia in june of 1986, confirmed...
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one of the names they would go along with was anthony kennedy. and reagan nominated kennedy and 97-0 in a democratic senate. so advise and consent means a process like that where the president and the senators have some consultation and discussion about who would be a good choice. host: the current chairman is chuck grassley and he has said he is open to hearings. guest: i think that's what he said. originally come he seemed to say, shortly after justice scalia's death, that this should be reserved to the next president. and then he had an interview with radio reporters in iowa where he seemed to say, we will take it one step at a time. he seemed to say he was open to holding a hearing. and i don't have inside knowledge on this but my belief ofn this is that because public pressure and whatnot, the senate will at least hold a hearing and consider the president's nominee assuming it's not somebody who they think is sight unseen unacceptable. they have got themselves in a situation now where they won't consider no matter who it is even though we do
one of the names they would go along with was anthony kennedy. and reagan nominated kennedy and 97-0 in a democratic senate. so advise and consent means a process like that where the president and the senators have some consultation and discussion about who would be a good choice. host: the current chairman is chuck grassley and he has said he is open to hearings. guest: i think that's what he said. originally come he seemed to say, shortly after justice scalia's death, that this should be...
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one of the names they would go along with was anthony kennedy. and reagan nominated kennedy and he won 90 7-0 in a democratic senate. so it means a process like that. or the president and the consultation some and discussion about who will be a good choice. ist: the current chairman turn crossley and he has said he is open to hearing. guest: i think that's what he said. after the, shortly death, he seemed to say that it should be reserved to the next president. and then he had an interview with radio reporters were he seemed to say, we will take it one step at a time. and that said he was open to holding a hearing. and i don't have inside knowledge on this but my belief is that there was public pressure and the senate will at least think we should hold a hearing. assuming this is not somebody who they think is oh, they are unacceptable. they have got themselves in a situation now where they won't approve no matter who it is, even though we don't know who the nominee is. i think there will be a vote down the road. talk about the impact of having a
one of the names they would go along with was anthony kennedy. and reagan nominated kennedy and he won 90 7-0 in a democratic senate. so it means a process like that. or the president and the consultation some and discussion about who will be a good choice. ist: the current chairman turn crossley and he has said he is open to hearing. guest: i think that's what he said. after the, shortly death, he seemed to say that it should be reserved to the next president. and then he had an interview with...
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, , to chuck schumer, to anthony weiner, to john kerry. seeing a pro-abortion democrats that donald has not supported just once, but for decades, devoting his own money to helping elect and reelect those candidates. now, for anyone in south carolina who cares about conservative supreme court justices, we know as a fact that donald trump does not care about conservative supreme court justices. why do we know that? because nobody who cared about conservative supreme court justices would make revisions to these democrats. that is fundamentally incompatible. you cannot be funding the democrats that are fighting for liberal judicial activists on the court and claim that you actively care about having conservative supreme court justices. the people of south carolina should know if donald trump ever became president, we would see justices consistent with his lifelong panel of he has supported. consistent with his statement that his sister, a radical pro-abortion judge, would make a phenomenal supreme court justice. and indeed, i would note the da
, , to chuck schumer, to anthony weiner, to john kerry. seeing a pro-abortion democrats that donald has not supported just once, but for decades, devoting his own money to helping elect and reelect those candidates. now, for anyone in south carolina who cares about conservative supreme court justices, we know as a fact that donald trump does not care about conservative supreme court justices. why do we know that? because nobody who cared about conservative supreme court justices would make...
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one need -- one need look no further than sitting associate justice anthony kennedy, a supreme court nominee appointed by a republican president and confirmed by a democratic senate in 1988. president reagan's last year in office, during an election year. so when i hear one of my colleagues say that -- quote -- "it's been standard practice over the last 80 years to not confirm supreme court nominees during a presidential election year," i know that's not true. now, i'm not the only one who knows that's not true. the fact checking publication "politifact" recently observed that -- quote -- "should republican lawmakers refuse to begin the process of confirming a nomination, it would be the first time in modern history" -- unquote. scotusbacklog, an undisdisputable authority on all matters related to the court, "the historical record does not reveal any instances in over a century of the senate failing to confirm a nominee in a presidential year because of the impending election. the fact of the matter is that there is a bipartisan tradition, a bipartisan tradition of giving full and fa
one need -- one need look no further than sitting associate justice anthony kennedy, a supreme court nominee appointed by a republican president and confirmed by a democratic senate in 1988. president reagan's last year in office, during an election year. so when i hear one of my colleagues say that -- quote -- "it's been standard practice over the last 80 years to not confirm supreme court nominees during a presidential election year," i know that's not true. now, i'm not the only...
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that's what happened when anthony kennedy was confirmed in the last year of president reagan's term, when democrats actually held the senate majority. in fact, a total of 14 justices have been confirmed in the final year of a president's term. now, why is this important? the supreme court is a coequal branch of our federal government. it is a vital part of the separation of powers. it's the final arbiter of the law of the land, and one of our important jobs as senators is to ensure the court has the justices it needs to decide cases. it's impossible to overstate the importance of a functioning supreme court. brown v. board of education desegregated our schools. loving v. virginia struck down laws ha that made interracial marriage illegal. roe v. wade ruled on the constitutionality of state limits on women's access to reproductive health care. -- which has been upheld as precedent for over 40 years. bush v. gore even decided who would move into the white house as president of the united states. more recently, the supreme court struck down limits on campaign money, nullified a key part
that's what happened when anthony kennedy was confirmed in the last year of president reagan's term, when democrats actually held the senate majority. in fact, a total of 14 justices have been confirmed in the final year of a president's term. now, why is this important? the supreme court is a coequal branch of our federal government. it is a vital part of the separation of powers. it's the final arbiter of the law of the land, and one of our important jobs as senators is to ensure the court...
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most recently with the confirmation of justice anthony kennedy during the last year of ronald reagan's second term of president. in the last 100 years the senate has taking action on every supreme court nominee regardless of whether the nomination was made in a presidential election year. so the american people now have to deal with two vacancies. one on the supreme court and the other in the judgment of the senate republicans because they seem willing to go to unprecedented lengths to stop this constitutionally mandated process from moving forward. republican senators reading words into the constitution to reach the result they want is no different from the so-called judicial activism on the bench that they routinely decry. the republicans would rather shirk their constitutional responsibility than let president obama appoint another justice to the court. they'd rather depierve the country of a fully functioning supreme court not just for the remainder of this term but for the next term of the supreme court as well than fulfill their constitutional duty. now where is that? well, becau
most recently with the confirmation of justice anthony kennedy during the last year of ronald reagan's second term of president. in the last 100 years the senate has taking action on every supreme court nominee regardless of whether the nomination was made in a presidential election year. so the american people now have to deal with two vacancies. one on the supreme court and the other in the judgment of the senate republicans because they seem willing to go to unprecedented lengths to stop...
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in fact, a democratic senate confirmed justice anthony kennedy in the final year of president reagan's term. yet, roughly nine months before the next election the republican position is that the senate shouldn't do its job because 11 months from now we'll have a new president. i ask you, what has that the -- that got to do with us doing our jobs? under the republican time line, the supreme court will left with only eight justices for over a year. the last time it took so long for the senate to fill a vacancy on the court was during the civil war. the rationale that the senate shouldn't act because of an upcoming election is not only stunning, but i think most americans would agree absurd. in what other workplace can employees announce that they don't plan to fulfill their responsibilities for nine months and still get paid? but that is exactly what republicans are saying to the american people. we work for the american people. the american people elect senators, representatives and presidents. through elections, the people shape the direction of our country. while republicans may want
in fact, a democratic senate confirmed justice anthony kennedy in the final year of president reagan's term. yet, roughly nine months before the next election the republican position is that the senate shouldn't do its job because 11 months from now we'll have a new president. i ask you, what has that the -- that got to do with us doing our jobs? under the republican time line, the supreme court will left with only eight justices for over a year. the last time it took so long for the senate to...
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that's what happened when anthony kennedy was confirmed in the last year of president reagan's term, when democrats actually held the senate majority. in fact, a total of 14 justices have been confirmed in the final year of a president's term. now, why is this important? the supreme court is a coequal branch of our federal government. it is a vital part of the separation of powers. it's the final arbiter of the law of the land, and one of our important jobs as senators is to ensure the court has the justices it needs to decide cases. it's impossible to overstate the importance of a functioning supreme court. brown v. board of education desegregated our schools. loving v. virginia struck down laws ha that made interracial marriage illegal. roe v. wade ruled on the constitutionality of state limits on women's access to reproductive health care. -- which has been upheld as precedent for over 40 years. bush v. gore even decided who would move into the white house as president of the united states. more recently, the supreme court struck down limits on campaign money, nullified a key part
that's what happened when anthony kennedy was confirmed in the last year of president reagan's term, when democrats actually held the senate majority. in fact, a total of 14 justices have been confirmed in the final year of a president's term. now, why is this important? the supreme court is a coequal branch of our federal government. it is a vital part of the separation of powers. it's the final arbiter of the law of the land, and one of our important jobs as senators is to ensure the court...
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justice anthony kennedy became a justice on a supreme court when a democrat controlled senate gave him a hearing and a vote in a presidential year much like this one. a lame duck outgoing president appointed justice kennedy. a democrat senate didn't refuse to meet with him or refuse the vote but said we will abide by the constitution. for this outgoing president has the full authority of office. president obama deserves nothing less. we as senators have a responsibility under the constitution regardless of what speech was made 25 years ago. mr. president, i field the floor. >> the senator from utah. >> madam president, i have been very concerned about the tentative debate. you know, certainly some read the constitution different from others. yes, the president has an absolute right to nominate. and we have an absolute right to consider the nomnition and give advice on it. there are 160 justice nominated over the years and 36 of them were nominated and for some reason never got a vote in a number of cases. there is a lot of precedent here you can ignore. one precedent we should not igno
justice anthony kennedy became a justice on a supreme court when a democrat controlled senate gave him a hearing and a vote in a presidential year much like this one. a lame duck outgoing president appointed justice kennedy. a democrat senate didn't refuse to meet with him or refuse the vote but said we will abide by the constitution. for this outgoing president has the full authority of office. president obama deserves nothing less. we as senators have a responsibility under the constitution...
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as justice anthony kennedy wrote in the 2011 case of the united states versus bond federalism is more than an exercise in setting the boundary of different ins instituti institutions of government. bond was the run of the mill case of adultery, federalism and chemical weapons. this woman sprinkled garden variety chemical powder on her best friend's post-office box and front door and car handle when she discovered the best friend had been having an affair and was indeed pregnant by her husband. and rather than being charged for assault or attempted murder by local officials the federal prosecutor went after her for violating the federal legislation for implementing chemical weapons. a bit overkill. this came up twice and once the government lost uunanimously an then once lost 8-1. the last term case was yates versus the united states where the fisher was catching underage grouper and was prosecuted and sentenced to a long time in jail for violating the anti-shredding law which was federal overreach and struck down by the supreme court. if the federal court works outside of its enumerat
as justice anthony kennedy wrote in the 2011 case of the united states versus bond federalism is more than an exercise in setting the boundary of different ins instituti institutions of government. bond was the run of the mill case of adultery, federalism and chemical weapons. this woman sprinkled garden variety chemical powder on her best friend's post-office box and front door and car handle when she discovered the best friend had been having an affair and was indeed pregnant by her husband....
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kennedy wrote that she joined the majority in but in many ways it's very similar in that it imposed the national standard on the country just as roe v wade has and she criticized roe v wade for doing that and i was wondering if there has been anything from her as to why she sees that differently then roe v wade west and mark. >> guest: i think part of it is that she has always looked at social movements and culture to change before the law does so she thought there was still a lot of work to do in changing culture for the women's movement in 1973 went roe v wade came down but by the first time the gay-rights decision came down, that was the defense of marriage to act. the country hadchanged, is what she said . people had gotten to know gay people in life and it was no longer a foreign concept. the law actually had to catch up. >> guest: another part of that is, another thing she learned from marty and her experience in that marriage is that knowledge that marriage could be an egalitarian institution. in oral arguments, the most recent gay marriage case, she interrupted the oral argu
kennedy wrote that she joined the majority in but in many ways it's very similar in that it imposed the national standard on the country just as roe v wade has and she criticized roe v wade for doing that and i was wondering if there has been anything from her as to why she sees that differently then roe v wade west and mark. >> guest: i think part of it is that she has always looked at social movements and culture to change before the law does so she thought there was still a lot of work...
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president reagan in 1988, the last year of his presidency, put forward the nomination of anthony kennedy to be a supreme court justice, the last year of his term. and what did we do? we took it up, and he was confirmed. now there's lots of time to do things. biden's statements -- vice president biden's statement was made in the middle of the summer of the year that he spoke, but there's so much time left. we have 333 days left in president obama's term of office, so there's plenty of time to get the work done, because average days to confirm justices, 67 days. so i think we should be able to squeeze out of 333 days, 67 days. i don't want to burden everyone with facts, but sometimes they get in the way of some of these ridiculous diversions from what our job should be. when senator biden was chairing the judiciary committee in 1991 and 1992, george w. bush's term, we confirmed 120 judges. certainly that hasn't been the case in the last few years because the republicans basically opposed all judges, and now this new direction toward making sure there's no confirmation of a supreme court ju
president reagan in 1988, the last year of his presidency, put forward the nomination of anthony kennedy to be a supreme court justice, the last year of his term. and what did we do? we took it up, and he was confirmed. now there's lots of time to do things. biden's statements -- vice president biden's statement was made in the middle of the summer of the year that he spoke, but there's so much time left. we have 333 days left in president obama's term of office, so there's plenty of time to...
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kennedy. 1988. again, president reagan submitted his name in a 1988, he was confirmed by a democratic senate. in fact, the senate's been confirming justices in presidential elections since our nation's founding. two of president washington's nominees were confirmed during his last years in office. since 1916, every pending supreme court nominee either received a hearing or been confirmed quickly before a hearing even took place. think about that, a pending supreme court nominee has never been denied a hearing in the history of the united states. the only exception is the nominees who were confirmed without a hearing. yet, within hours -- i think actually, within less than an hour, i believe, of the announcement of justice scalia's passing, the republican leader in the senate pretty much said we're not going to do our jobs. we are not even going to have a hearing on whoever the president of the united states nominates, whoever it is. we're not only not going to have a hearing. he then said later, i'm
kennedy. 1988. again, president reagan submitted his name in a 1988, he was confirmed by a democratic senate. in fact, the senate's been confirming justices in presidential elections since our nation's founding. two of president washington's nominees were confirmed during his last years in office. since 1916, every pending supreme court nominee either received a hearing or been confirmed quickly before a hearing even took place. think about that, a pending supreme court nominee has never been...
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that year a democratic senate confirmed president ronald reagan's nomination of justice anthony kennedy in the final year of his administration. i voted to confirm justice kennedy's nomination. i did my friend, the current chairman of the judiciary committee, senator grassley. i think it's well that the presiding officer is the junior senator from iowa. i hope she would listen to what senator grassley said time and time again. senator grassley had no trouble supporting justice kennedy's nomination then not withstanding the fact it was president reagan's last year in office. since that time the senior senator from iowa has been on record inning with defending the president's right to put forward nominee. senator grassley said in 2008 the reality is that the senate never stopped confirming judicial nominees during the last few months of a presidential term. gray with senator grassley, or at least i agreed with him. frankly, i'm not sure where the senior senator from iowa stands now. he issues a statement, contradictory statements it seems every day on this one issue. another person who vo
that year a democratic senate confirmed president ronald reagan's nomination of justice anthony kennedy in the final year of his administration. i voted to confirm justice kennedy's nomination. i did my friend, the current chairman of the judiciary committee, senator grassley. i think it's well that the presiding officer is the junior senator from iowa. i hope she would listen to what senator grassley said time and time again. senator grassley had no trouble supporting justice kennedy's...
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president reagan in 1988, the last year of his presidency, put forward the nomination of anthony kennedy to be a supreme court justice, the last year of his term. and what did we do? we took it up, and he was confirmed. now there's lots of time to do things. biden's statements -- vice president biden's statement was made in the middle of the summer of the year that he spoke, but there's so much time left. we have 333 days left in president obama's term of office, so there's plenty of time to get the work done, because average days to confirm justices, 67 days. so i think we should be able to squeeze out of 333 days, 67 days. i don't want to burden everyone with facts, but sometimes they get in the way of some of these ridiculous diversions from what our job should be. when senator biden was chairing the judiciary committee in 1991 and 1992, george w. bush's term, we confirmed 120 judges. certainly that hasn't been the case in the last few years because the republicans basically opposed all judges, and now this new direction toward making sure there's no confirmation of a supreme court ju
president reagan in 1988, the last year of his presidency, put forward the nomination of anthony kennedy to be a supreme court justice, the last year of his term. and what did we do? we took it up, and he was confirmed. now there's lots of time to do things. biden's statements -- vice president biden's statement was made in the middle of the summer of the year that he spoke, but there's so much time left. we have 333 days left in president obama's term of office, so there's plenty of time to...
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that your democratic senate confirmed president reagan wanted justice anthony kennedy in the final year of his administration. i voted to confirm his nomination. i would hope the junior senator from iowa would listen to what is being said time and again. charles grassley had no problem supporting the nomination then during reagan's last year in office. since that time senator grassley has defended the presidents right. in 2008 senator grassley said and i quote, the senate has never stop can firming nominees during the presidential term. the reality is that the senate has never stopped confirming judicial nominees in the last few months of a presidential term. i agree with senator grassley or at least i agreed with him. frankly, now i'm not sure where the senior senator from iowa stance. he issues contradictory statements every day on this one issue. another person willing to confirm was the first term center from kentucky, senator mccamley. in fact, 40 years ago the republican leader said it had a duty for the supreme court presidential nominations. he wrote in 1970 and i quote, even th
that your democratic senate confirmed president reagan wanted justice anthony kennedy in the final year of his administration. i voted to confirm his nomination. i would hope the junior senator from iowa would listen to what is being said time and again. charles grassley had no problem supporting the nomination then during reagan's last year in office. since that time senator grassley has defended the presidents right. in 2008 senator grassley said and i quote, the senate has never stop can...
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justice anthony kennedy became a justice on the supreme court when a democratic controlled senate gave him a vote -- a hearing and a vote in a presidential year much like this one. a lame-duck outgoing president appointed justice kennedy. a democratic senate did not refuse to meet with him, did not refuse to have a hearing, did not refuse to have a vote but said we will abide by the constitution. for this outgoing president, he has the full authority of office. president barack obama deserves nothing less, and we as senators have a responsibility under this constitution, regardless of what speech was made 25 years ago to pay close attention to these words and to do our constitutional duty. mr. president, i yield the floor. the presiding officer: the senator from utah. mr. hatch: madam president, i have been very concerned about the tenor of the debate. apparently, some read the constitution differently from others. yes, the president has an absolute right to nominate. we have an absolute right to consider that nomination and give advice on it. now, just for the record, there are 160 --
justice anthony kennedy became a justice on the supreme court when a democratic controlled senate gave him a vote -- a hearing and a vote in a presidential year much like this one. a lame-duck outgoing president appointed justice kennedy. a democratic senate did not refuse to meet with him, did not refuse to have a hearing, did not refuse to have a vote but said we will abide by the constitution. for this outgoing president, he has the full authority of office. president barack obama deserves...
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this includes charles whitaker, harriet vlad, john paul stevens, anthony kennedy and david souter. you might notify the way that every one of these eight justices was nominated by the republican president and confirmed by the senate controlled by the democrats. despite all the fuss and fury over the supreme court confirmation process the plain and simple fact is the senate always puts forth nominees for the qualified and more reasonably moderate in their views. this approach has major benefits to the nation. it reduces potential risk of confirmation stalemate and reduces the risk of politicizing the judiciary and more or less averages out over time. in short this is a sensible pragmatic approach that has served the nation well. republicans desire to obstruct the understandable as a matter of partisan self-interest such obstruction would set a disastrous precedent for the future. if the president president nominates a highly qualified moderate nominee for senate republicans should do their jobs as have done throughout history and should confirm that nominee. let me offer a closing t
this includes charles whitaker, harriet vlad, john paul stevens, anthony kennedy and david souter. you might notify the way that every one of these eight justices was nominated by the republican president and confirmed by the senate controlled by the democrats. despite all the fuss and fury over the supreme court confirmation process the plain and simple fact is the senate always puts forth nominees for the qualified and more reasonably moderate in their views. this approach has major benefits...
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that your democratic senate confirmed president reagan wanted justice anthony kennedy in the final year of his administration. i voted to confirm his nomination. i would hope the junior senator from iowa would listen to what is being said time and again. charles grassley had no problem supporting the nomination then during reagan's last year in office. since that time senator grassley has defended the presidents right. in 2008 senator grassley said and i quote, the senate has never
that your democratic senate confirmed president reagan wanted justice anthony kennedy in the final year of his administration. i voted to confirm his nomination. i would hope the junior senator from iowa would listen to what is being said time and again. charles grassley had no problem supporting the nomination then during reagan's last year in office. since that time senator grassley has defended the presidents right. in 2008 senator grassley said and i quote, the senate has never